That's it. I'm done. I can't take it any more.

[shipperx]

No more sports forums.  (There are crazy people there).

No more sports radio.   (And damn them for turning my favorite Alternative Rock station into an all-sports radio station. I now have to find a new radio station for my alarm clock).

I know wanky and I know angsty... and I'm returning to fictional fandoms where I'm used to the insanity (and where everyone admits up front that it's fictional...unlike sports writers who will, apparently, print anything even if it only bears the most cursory resemblance to reality.)  

I only have so much emotional energy to expend on sport.  Usually that's a few hours on Saturday during the fall.  This 2+ weeks of speculative hell and the media flinging insults requires more energy than I'm willing to expend on entertainment.

Wake me when we have a coach.   And I mean when we REALLY have a coach.  I like my nutty fandoms based on fiction.

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[boschette.livejournal.com]

Amen. I might not have to wake you for a long time, at this rate. Siiiigh.

[shipperx.livejournal.com]

I know. It's just -- guh!

I just feel sick and disgusted right now.

[bluemoon14.livejournal.com]

I heard Rodriguez was as good as hired.

We're dealing with the insanity of hiring a new OC here, so I know what you mean about rumors and crazy fans.

[shipperx.livejournal.com]

That's because he was pretty much hired. His lawyer and agent had spent the entire day yesterday negotiating the contract, and we gave him everything he asked for. It's disingenuous for him to go on TV with "I don't know how these things get started." Oh, I don't know, maybe sending your lawyer and agent to negotiate the deal and writing the contract might have something to do with it.

I'm quite sure that he had no idea whatsoever what his lawyer was doing while negotiating a 13 million dollar deal. What person would keep tabs with that?[/sarcasm]

We were pwned. That simple. He's a great offensive coach, and he executed a great offensive move with West Virginia getting them to give him the raise and the facilities that they said they weren't going to give him last week. If you're on his side of the equation, he's brilliant. This kind of multi-level strategy is what makes him a damn good offensive strategist.

However, if you're on Bama's end of the deal, you feel humiliated and his giving press conferences that amount to the traditional dumping speach of "It's not you, it's me" never works with the dumpee. It feels like rubbing salt in open wounds.

He didn't violate any rules, and from his end, it was quite brilliantly done to get what he felt like was his due from WV. But we're left feeling mocked and used while (in his own words) we did everything above in honorable and sincere fashion.

It doesn't feel good.

[bluemoon14.livejournal.com]

Wow. I had no idea of the latest developments in the story. That's tough.

So who's next on the list?

[shipperx.livejournal.com]

Who knows. That's the problem. ESPN has relished dragging us through the mud for the last two weeks and we're now left looking like fools-- and they're loving it.

All we can do is take a deep breath, try to regroup, and venture once more into the breech.

[mbangel10.livejournal.com]

At least the Steelers annihilated the Browns on Thursday! :)

[shipperx.livejournal.com]

Except I'm from a state where, never having had a professional team, we really don't care about the NFL very much. :)

[wildrider.livejournal.com]

It always makes me insane to hear sports fans telling SF/Fantasy fans to "get a life." Like they have one?!?

[shipperx.livejournal.com]

So very, very true. Hell, I think dealing with the SF/Fantasy fans is easier. Even when dealing with the nutcases!

[wildrider.livejournal.com]

Yes... at least I speak Geek. I wouldn't know what to do with a football nut. I know just enough to get me into trouble. *g*

[sp23.livejournal.com]

Ha! You want to know about sports!wank, you shoulda been in West Virginia all day, because baby, Rich Rodriguez's name was dragged through the mud liek whoa! But now, it's all cool and everyone loves him again. Hee!

[shipperx.livejournal.com]

Oh, like I posted above. From his end, this was a brilliantly executed move that got him everything he wanted -- the raise and to stay in WV.

From our end, it doesn't feel good. We were played in a game of chicken between Rodriguez and WV, then given a "It's not you, it's me" dumping speech. We feel used. It's not a good feeling.

From his end of the equation, there's nothing but positives. From a strategic point of view, it was an impressive chess move. From WV's viewpoint, it's all's well that ends well. But from Bama's...after two weeks of being mocked by every commentator on ESPN, we're left the butt of more jokes and further humiliated. There's no other way to feel about that but embarrassed and unhappy.

[sp23.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I heard one commentator on ESPN (some guy I'd never heard before) saying something to the effect that "Dude, 'Bama, even West Virginia disses you!" Because, you know, our States are so fucking mockable being, you know, West Virginia and Alabama. He kinda pissed me off

[shipperx.livejournal.com]

I've learned to deeply hate ESPN in the last week. They seem to be mostly assholes.

[kassto.livejournal.com]

I'm having serious trouble dealing with the vitriol and bloodletting in the media and fandom surrounding my sports team too. There are some appalling people out there. I particularly hate those who enjoy kicking players when they're down.